Today's headlines: President Biden announced yesterday that he is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, and calling on governors to pardon simple state possession offenses as well. Apollo Management and Sixth Street Partners are no longer in talks to finance the Elon Musk Twitter deal. The UN Human Rights Council has rejected a motion to hold a debate on China's alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang. Finally for this week, the United States and Albania have called for a vote in the General Assembly to condemn Russia’s attempted recent annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
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NY Times: Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law

Reuters: Exclusive: Apollo, Sixth Street no longer in talks to finance Twitter deal

Axios: UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang abuses

AP. News: Russia seeks secret UN vote on condemning Ukraine annexation

 
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